School of Education

Congratulations to Madi Higgins, recipient of the 2022 Graduate Award for Outstanding MAT Secondary Educator! After graduation, Madi plans to teach middle school social studies in the Portland Metro area. Best wishes, Madi!

Savannah Dickson has been selected to receive the 2022 Graduate Award for Outstanding MAT Elementary Educator! After graduation, Savannah will be seeking at full-time teaching position in a K-5 school, and hopes to pursue teaching internationally a few years down the road.

Congratulations to McKenzie Clark for earning the 2022 Herman Asarnow Award for Academic Excellence in English! McKenzie will remain on The Bluff for one more year to obtain her Master of Arts in Teaching through our 3+1 Pathway. Way to go McKenzie!

Renee Kaldor is our Harold Stauffer Outstanding Student in Secondary Teaching Award recipient for 2022! Renee plans to stay in the Portland area to pursue a teaching position in Secondary English Language Arts or Secondary Theater. Best wishes, Renee!

Elizabeth Lyons-Best is this year's Virginia Wales Outstanding Student in Elementary Teaching Award recipient! After graduation, Elizabeth will be a 2nd grade teacher at St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School in Georgia where she and her sisters attended. Congratulations, Elizabeth!

Our 2022 KDP International Award goes to Chantel Hummel! Chantal will spend the summer as the Assistant Director at UC Berkley's Explorer Camp before returning in the fall for her Master of Arts In Teaching degree. Congratulations, Chantel!

Congratulations to Hailey Colman, recipient of the 2022 Dean's Award! After graduation, Hailey will spend her fourth year on The Bluff to earn a Master of Arts in Teaching degree in our 3+1 Pathway.

Meet Marlee Bennett, 2022 valedictorian and University Scholar Award recipient! After graduation, Marlee will remain at UP to complete her fourth and final year in our Accelerated 3+1 Pathway. Congratulations, Marlee!

Learn about our 10-month Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program that will prepare you for a career as a licensed elementary or secondary teacher. Applications are being accepted now for the next cohort of educators that begins in June of 2022. education.up.edu/graduate-progr…

We’re hiring! The University of Portland School of Education is looking for a Program Counselor for Teacher Licensure Programs to advise undergraduate and graduate students to become licensed teachers. Please click on the link for complete details! up.hiretouch.com/job-details?jo…

With an expertise in social and emotional learning (SEL), Assistant professor, Deirdre Hon, was featured on a KOIN 6 news story about students struggling with the socialization skills necessary for in-person learning. koin.com/local/psych-pr…

The University of Portland School of Education was one of 26 schools to receive the Frank Murray Recognition for Continuous Improvement for its efforts towards continuous improvement of the education program! caepnet.org/about/news-roo…

School of Education faculty, doctoral fellows and reps from the @NWEA collaborated to published an article in the Early Childhood Education Journal. Click on the link to read! link.springer.com/article/10.100…

We're hiring! The School of Education at the University of Portland is seeking candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Reading Intervention and SPED beginning in August 2022. up.hiretouch.com/job-details?jo…

Congratulations to Rick Dawson, who has been appointed principal of Big Valley School in rural Alberta, Canada! Rick earned his Master of Education through the University of Portland's graduate program in Edmonton. stettlerindependent.com/news/clearview…

Congratulations to Sara Deboy who was selected as the interim assistant superintendent of the Oregon City School District, effective July 1st! facebook.com/upschoolofed/p…

’68 UP alumna, recently retired reading specialist and grandmother, Rosanne Skinner, to the rescue! Here’s a great story about how one family made it through the past year of virtual school. up.edu/news/2021/06/s…

Kyle Laier has been selected to serve as Oregon City School District's interim superintendent for the 2021-22 school year. Kyle earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Portland School of Education! pamplinmedia.com/ocn/56-news/51…

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University of Portland Edmonton EdD alumna, Sarah Fedoration, was recently featured on Global News Morning Edmonton to talk about bilingualism and the benefits of learning a second language. globalnews.ca/video/7787528/…